7 Will Do

By Chief Sage

Seven tips, ways to improve one's personal and professional development in all areas of life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jan 22, 2015
• ISBN: 9781326161743

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7 Will Do

Seven Will Do

In reviewing most books, you often find only a few points that resonate sufficiently with you and will truly alter your behaviour in the long term.  Therefore, the authors believe that in all areas imparting information if one were to focus on the power of 7 you could summarize most subjects.  For that reason, in this book the authors focus on the 7 steps, 7 ways, 7 elements, etc. which provide an excellent summary of most subjects and a clear best practice on a range of topics to achieve your personal goals in life.

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INTRODUCTION

The 7 Rules of Life

The authors were recently engaged in conversation with a most experienced teacher who shared the following seven rules of life which were passed on to him by his mentor.  The other quote that this mentor repeated often was Man is rich in proportion to the thing he can leave alone. Sage

The following are his seven rules of life:

You should never focus on the I

I admit I made a mistake.

You did a good job.

What is your opinion.

If you please.

Thank you.

We.

The authors believe that by reflecting on the above rules the exercise will bring you comfort, inspiration, courage, insight, and pause for thought as you live your life.  It is hard to disagree with Albert Schweitzer’s assertion that As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more mysterious. However, the great thing is that once such wisdom was only available only to the lucky few who benefited from a classical education and had the time to immerse themselves in the works of the great Roman and Greek philosophers. Today, we no longer have to read these books to benefit from the brilliant observations of the great thinkers, sages, leaders and holy men and women of all persuasions that will engage the mind and stir the soul and help us live a better life.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Sources of Information

This book is intended as a source of information, where information on a range of topics is presented in an easy to read, understand and use format. Apart from direct quotes, its content is in general inspired from the writers’ own experiences as well as supplemented by the following 7 primary sources:

Searches: Google, Yahoo, MSN, archives, personal and public library, training courses, work/life experiences, etc.

Sageisms.com: Experience the Power of Sageisms (site owned by the authors).

Dictionaries/Encyclopaedias: Encarta, Britannica, Concise Oxford, Chambers, American Heritage, a, Wikipedia, History of the 20th Century, etc.

Quotes: Oxford book of quotes, Business Quotes, Toastmasters Companion, etc.

Books: The Rules of….series, Speakers Library, Bible, Reader’s Digest, Desktop MBA, Speeches of 20th Century, Wisdom of the ages, Executive Summaries, Zen Bones, Great Philosophers, Buddha sayings, Business Speeches, etc.

Magazines: Time, Newsweek, Fortune, Money, Economist, Harvard Business Review, Toastmasters, etc.

Newspapers: The Times (U.K.), Wall Street Journal, San Jose Mercury, Herald Tribune, Business Post, etc.

7 AREAS OF INSPIRATION

7 Aspects of Yin-Yang

Yin and Yang is the Chinese concept that everything is explicable in terms of two complementary but opposing forces. Yin and Yang is at the heart of Chinese philosophy and Feng Shui (the study of how energy flows between people and nature and vice versa), and is based around the idea that in Nature everything is in a perpetual state of change, moving from one extreme to the other to create a balance or harmony. The Yin and Yang properties of things are not absolute, but relative. As an object or person changes so the Yin and Yang components change and neither can exist in isolation.

The following are seven key elements of Yin and Yang:

Yin: is seen as the negative female force, which is characteristically cold, dark, heavy and damp. Yin people are calm, relaxed, peaceful and creative, but are prone to laziness, depression and lethargy.

Yang: represents heaven and is the positive, male force, which is characteristically aggressive, stimulating, light, hot and dry. Yang people are active, alert, energetic and precise, but suffer from anxiety, stress, tension, irritability and an inability to relax.

Life: In terms of life, Yang denotes birth and rising to maturity and Yin represents the declining phase thereafter.

Nature: Yin and Yang can be seen working together in the changing seasons. Yang brings birth in Spring and growth in Summer. Yin in Autumn and Winter sees the decline in life to start the cycle again. When Yang reaches its peak Yin is born and so on.

Our personal environment: is in this changing state and so traditional Feng Shui takes this perpetual interaction into account. Feng Shui teaches that Yang complements Yin and vice versa.

Additional features: associated with Yin are: manifestation, magnetism, down, in, moon, earth, metal, time, dark colours, passivity and darkness. The opposites are linked with Yang: potential, electricity, up, out, sun, wood, fire, space, light colours, activity and brightness.

Foods: too can be split into Yin, Yang or neutral ones. For healthy eating there should be 3 parts Yang and 2 parts Yin. The terms relate to if a food is cooling or warming but are not related to taste, nor how food is served but to the inner essence of the food’s nature.

Achieving a balance of Yin and Yang forces in all aspects of life should lead to harmony and equilibrium. The Yin-Yang philosophy emphasizes the need for balance and moderation in every area of life and Nature, in order to support the vital force of life, called chi. Chi is equated with energy, air, and breath and when chi is out of balance we develop illness and diseases.

7 Elements of Assertiveness

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. You’re playing small doesn't serve the world. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people around you won't feel insecure. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically releases other.  Marianne Williams

The following are seven key elements of assertiveness:

Assertiveness: The assertive person uses methods of communicating, which enable her/him to maintain self-respect, pursue happiness and satisfaction of their own needs, and defend their rights and personal space without dominating or abusing other people. They stand up for their rights and express personal needs, values, concerns and ideas in direct and appropriate ways, but do not violate the needs of others or trespass on their personal space while doing so.

Aggression: People who are aggressive express their feelings, needs and ideas at the expense of others. Their actions and words may be degrading, demeaning or devaluing of the person to whom they are speaking. Typical words to describe this style might be: abusive, sarcastic, dominating, or overpowering. Their view is, This is what I want; what you want is of lesser importance.

Submission: When you behave in a submissive way you demonstrate a lack of respect for your own needs and rights. You can do this in many ways, by not expressing your honest feelings, needs, values or concerns. You allow others to violate your space, deny your rights and ignore your needs.

Assertiveness Conflict:  Female managers are